Fish Type: Cod Price: $18.00
Overall, I would not recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Good Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Good Bread Score: Poor Miscellaneous Score: Good |
Comment: I had no intention of eat Fish Fry twice today, but I got done what needed to be done so here we are…
I rolled into the @thirstygoatbrew right at noon with my @madcitycocktails book in hand and hunger in my belly. The Goat has a plethora of options on Fridays and when I saw the “Trio” on the specials board I figured “why the hell not?!” I probably should have looked at the price first ($28) but what’s done is done…
For starters, the bloody was legit, and the my follow up beer was essentially comped (thanks to the MCC) so I saved a little change there. The fish came lickity spilt and was bountiful so my hunger was definitely quelled.
Out of the three styles of fish the perch was actually the best of the bunch although it’s not true yellow perch. Both it and the bluegill boasted an ultra crunchy breading with a grease-free allure. The cod had a traditional beer batter to go with a velvety texture but unlike its freshwater friends the cod leaked a modicum of oil which ceased once rotated. The bluegill fillets were large and didn’t have the traditional subtle fishy flavor leading me to believe they were probably farmed.
All three fish were enhanced by a bountiful cup of thick and pungent tartar and complimented by bites of creamy slaw in between. There wasn’t any bread on my plate, although with so much fish and tons of crunchy steak fries I’m not sure there needed to be.
$28 is pretty steep for lunch and if I had to do it over again I’d probably just go for a single order of the cod or maybe the perch (although the perch itself goes for $22 which is nothing to sneeze at). Overall, this was a pretty decent Fish Fry and I definitely won’t need any snacks during tonight Packers’ game.thirstygoatbrew.com
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